Planet of the Apes is a science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a post-apocalyptic world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control as the dominant species. [1] The franchise started with French author Pierre Boulle 's 1963 novel La Planète des singes, translated into English as Planet of the Apes or Monkey ...
A new series and continuity began in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which takes a ground-level look at the eventual ape uprising. The film’s serious tone and exemplary special effects were polished further for 2014’s Dawn and 2017’s War. All together, not only was the reboot run a success, but represents a rare trilogy where critical reception kept improving upon the last ...
The first film of the rebooted trilogy is the first of the Planet of the Apes movies in order based on the history of its timeline. Rise gave a unique spin on the Planet of the Apes movie series as it focuses on an ape named Caesar who, after having his intelligence augmented through science experiments, leads an ape rebellion while releasing a virus that brings humanity to its knees.
Planet of the Apes is a franchise starting in 1968 with its latest film released on the 10th of May 2024 . The series spanning movies, TV shows, comics, novels and video games, and more follows a dystopian world in which there is war between apes and humans, vying for control over one another.
List of the Planet of the Apes film and TV franchise Posted: June 2025 List of the “Planet of the Apes” films and TV series, based on the 1963 novel by Pierre Boulle. Description, dates and cast sourced from rottentomatoes.com and the Internet Movie Database: 1968: Planet of the Apes — Rated G, 1 hour, 52 minutes, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starring Charlton Heston, Roddy ...